#E17866 Color
#E17866 is rgb(225, 120, 102) in RGB, hsl(9, 67%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E17866rgb(225, 120, 102)hsl(9, 67%, 64%)hsv(9, 55%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 12%)oklch(68.7% 0.134 31)lab(62.53% 40.44 29.17)lch(62.53% 49.86 35.81)What #E17866 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E17866, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E17866 Channel Values
How #E17866 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 120 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 67% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 55% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 55% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17866 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E17866
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17866; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E17866
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E17866 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E17866#919165#B78865#A5A560#C09562#E27676#E27770#969696Using #E17866 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e17866: #E17866;background-color: #E17866;colors: { 'color-e17866': '#E17866' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.471, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_e17866">#E17866</color>fill="#E17866"More Red Colors
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#E17866 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E17866?
#E17866 is a light red — rgb(225, 120, 102) in RGB and hsl(9, 67%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #E17866?
#E17866 is rgb(225, 120, 102) — red 225, green 120, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E17866?
#E17866 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 55%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E17866 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E17866 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E17866 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E17866 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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